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CSM Business Professor Christopher Ripley Recognized for Teaching Excellence
By The Citizen on June 25, 2025
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Professor of Business Christopher Ripley was recently awarded the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence award.…
Leadership Southern Maryland’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament Tees Up for Thursday, June 26, 2025
By The Citizen on June 24, 2025
Driving, putting, fun, and networking are back again this year as Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) celebrates its 12th Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 26,…
Leonardtown Man Sentenced to Life +94 Years After 3 Month Long Crime Spree Involving Murder and Attempted Murder
By The Citizen on June 24, 2025
State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Jontae Lamont Proctor, 22, of Leonardtown, Maryland, was sentenced to LIFE in prison plus an additional 94 years of…
Southern Maryland Fourth of July Celebrations for 2025
By The Citizen on June 24, 2025
Calvert County: Solomons Island Fourth of July Celebration – On July 4, event begins at 10 a.m.; fireworks at 9 p.m., Solomons will host a…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Woman Who Killed Her Boyfriend in Front of Children Gets 30 Years Behind Bars in Plea Deal
By The Citizen on June 24, 2025
UPDATE 6/24/2025: Simone Marie Stewart, 51, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on June 17, 2025, after pleading guilty to a…
Piney Point Man Released on Bond Following 108 Violations of Protective Order
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
Daniel B. Evans, 38, of Piney Point, has been formally charged with 108 misdemeanor counts of violating a protective order, according to records from the…
Loaded Handgun with Removed Serial Number Recovered Following Foot Chase in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
Alexander Chew, 29, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple firearm-related charges following a June 17, 2025, incident in which he allegedly fled from a traffic…
Hollywood Man Arrested After Alleged Shotgun Threat During Vehicle Repossession
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at approximately 5:20 a.m., patrol deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 25000 block of Gallant…
Public Should Report Marine Mammal and Turtle Sightings and Strandings in Maryland to DNR
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources asks residents and visitors enjoying coastal and tidal waterways to remain alert for marine mammals and sea turtles into…
Mechanicsville Man Charged Arrested After Setting His Home and Parents Vehicle on Fire
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
UPDATE 6/23/205: Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged a Mechanicsville man with setting his home on fire early Monday morning and later connected him to…
Southern Maryland Under Extreme Heat Warnings and Watch
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
Monday, June 23rd, 2025 – Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 7…
Coast Guard Seeking Public’s Help After Kayak Found Unoccupied in St. Mary’s River
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the Chicken Cock Creek in…
EXTREME HEAT ALERT: St. Mary’s County Cooling Centers Open Today to Thursday, June 26th
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
Cooling Centers Open June 23rd to June 26th. With heat indexes expected to reach over 105°F, cooling centers will be open starting today, June 23rd…
UPDATE: Sentencing Rescheduled for Ashley Nolan, Who Killed Her Child in Drunk Driving Crash
By The Citizen on June 22, 2025
UPDATE 6/23/2025: Ashley Nicole Nolan, 28, of Lexington Park, is scheduled to appear in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County for sentencing on July…